taigh-solais

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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taigh (house) +‎ solais (of light). Calque of English lighthouse.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʰɤjˈsɔl̪ˠɪʃ/

Noun

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taigh-solais m (genitive singular taighe-solais, plural taighean-solais)

  1. lighthouse (building containing a light to warn or guide ships)

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
taigh-solais thaigh-solais
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.